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News From Washington NMMA Appeals Court Ruling on E15 NMMA last week filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to request a review of its August ruling on E15 that dismissed NMMA’s challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s waiver allowing E15 to be sold. NMMA and a coalition of industry groups representing manufacturers of everything from automobiles to food, filed suit to block the waiver because of the damaging effects of allowing E15 into the U.S. fuel supply. Visit the NMMA and coalition site, www.smarterfuelfuture.org for more on the issues surrounding E15 and how you can take action. The ruling in August by a panel of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 against NMMA and the coalition. The case was dismissed on procedural grounds, holding that the Petitioners lacked standing to sue and did not reach the merits of the case. Through its appeal, NMMA is asking for a review of the decision by all judges on the D.C. Circuit Court (called en banc). For more information please contact NMMA’s Chief Counsel for Public Affairs and Director of Regulatory Affairs, Cindy Squires at 202-737-9766. Hunter and Angler Numbers Up; Expenditures Rival Some of America’s Biggest Companies A coalition of hunting and angling groups including, NMMA members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, reported a recent rise in hunting and fishing participation in the U.S. The groups, in addition to NMMA, included the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, Cabela’s, Safari Club International, National Shooting Sports Foundation and the American Sportfishing Association. They used recently released data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) 2011 National Survey on Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife Associated Recreation to compare hunting and fishing participation and expenditures to mainstream industries. Highlights of the findings included: • The participation and economic data, released in August by the Service shows a 9 percent increase in hunters and an 11 percent increase in anglers compared to the 2006 survey. • 37 million sportsmen and women over the age of 16 participated in hunting and angling • Hunters and anglers continued their strong spending habits: 21 • Equipment expenditures noted $8.2 billion for hunters, $6.2 billion for anglers • Trip-related expenses totaled over $32 billion • Sportsmen and women are the nation’s most ardent conservationists, putting money toward state fish and wildlife management. • Hunters and anglers directed $3 billion towards onthe-ground conservation and restoration efforts in 2011 - that is over $95 every second. A full report that will include state-by-state information will be released in late November. Budget Law Will Freeze Sport Fish Restoration Fund On September 14, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its recommendations for budget cuts that include withholding parts of the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. This would have a negative impact on fisheries conservation and the jobs it supports. This move was triggered by the failure of the Congress and the Administration to enact a plan to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion, as required by the Budget Control Act of 2011. The total annual value of the Trust Fund is approximately $650 million. The monies from the fund are apportioned to state conservation agencies for sport fish restoration, boating safety, angler and boater access and other fishing and boating programs. The marine manufacturing industry produces a $72 billion annual economic impact, creating over 350,000 jobs. In addition, recreational fishing adds $125 billion each year to the nation’s economy and supports more than one million jobs. Since its inception, the Sport Fish Restoration Act has pumped $7 billion into habitat restoration, access and boating safety programs. A related program, the Wildlife Restoration Act of 1936, after which the Sportfish Trust Fund was patterned, is slated for a $31 million freeze. That Act is funded by hunters and men and women who engage in the shooting sports and archery, who pay a similar tax to support wildlife restoration. Congress, with the cooperation of the Administration, must address the sequestration schedule and they will not occur until after the elections and possibly not until early 2013 and with a new Congress. NMMA will be closely following this process and will continue to work on behalf of the recreational boating industry, and update readers as more information is available.
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